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Otago Central or Central Otago was a parliamentary electorate in the Otago region of New Zealand, from 1911 to 1919 as Otago Central; from 1928 to 1957 as Central Otago; and from 1957 to 1978 as Otago Central. It was replaced by the Otago electorate. The electorate was represented by six Members of Parliament.

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Population centres

In the 1911 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further seat from the South Island due to faster population growth. In addition, there were substantial population movements within each island, and significant changes resulted from this. Only four electorates were unaltered, five electorates were abolished, one former electorate was re-established, and four electorates, including Otago Central, were created for the first time. [1] The Otago Central electorate mostly covered areas that previously belonged to the Tuapeka and Taieri electorates, which were both abolished through the 1911 electoral redistribution. [2] Settlements that fell within the original Otago Central electorate included Roxburgh, Alexandra, and Ranfurly. [3]

In the 1918 electoral redistribution, the Otago Central electorate was abolished. Most of its area went to an enlarged Wakatipu electorate, but smaller areas went to the Clutha, Bruce, and Waitaki electorates. [4]

In the 1927 electoral redistribution, the North Island gained a further electorate from the South Island due to faster population growth. Five electorates were abolished, two former electorates, including Central Otago, were re-established, and three electorates were created for the first time. [5]

History

The first representative of the Otago Central electorate was Robert Scott, who was the incumbent from the Tuapeka electorate. [6]

Members of Parliament

The Otago Central electorate was represented by six Members of Parliament: [7]

Key

  Reform   United   National   Labour

ElectionWinner
1911 election Robert Scott
1914 election
Abolished 1919, re-established as Central Otago 1928
1928 election William Bodkin
1931 election
1935 election
1938 election
1943 election
1946 election
1949 election
1951 election
1954 election Jack George
Renamed as Otago Central 1957
1957 election Jack George
1960 election
1963 election
1966 election
1969 election Murray Rose
1972 election Ian Quigley
1975 election Warren Cooper
(Electorate abolished in 1978; see Otago)

Election results

1975 election

1975 general election: Otago Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Warren Cooper 10,354 52.32
Labour Ian Quigley 7,98340.34-10.74
Social Credit R S Moodie9104.59
Values John Perkins5422.73
Majority2,37111.98
Turnout 19,78987.67-4.73
Registered electors 22,572

1972 election

1972 general election: Otago Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ian Quigley 8,544 51.08
National Murray Rose 7,06142.22-0.61
Social Credit J Woodhall7214.31
Values Arthur Klap2581.54
New Democratic Patrick McMullan1400.83-14.67
Majority1,4838.86
Turnout 16,72492.40+3.76
Registered electors 18,099

1969 election

1969 general election: Otago Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Murray Rose 6,345 42.83
Labour Brian Griffiths5,25935.50+2.45
Social Credit Patrick McMullan2,29715.50
Country Party John Perkins7935.35
Independent Labour Jamie Wedderspoon1180.79
Majority1,0867.33
Turnout 14,81288.64+1.25
Registered electors 16,709

1966 election

1966 general election: Otago Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Jack George 7,060 49.07 -10.41
Labour Brian Griffiths4,75533.05
Social Credit George Irvin Jones2,57117.87
Majority2,30516.02-2.95
Turnout 14,38687.39+0.03
Registered electors 16,460

1963 election

1963 general election: Otago Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Jack George 8,388 59.48 -3.25
Labour Stan Rodger 5,71340.51
Majority2,67518.97-18.26
Turnout 14,10187.36-3.51
Registered electors 16,141

1960 election

1960 general election: Otago Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Jack George 7,320 62.73 +5.79
Labour Brian MacDonell 2,97625.50
Social Credit George Irvin Jones1,37211.75
Majority4,34437.23+15.17
Turnout 11,66890.87-2.81
Registered electors 12,840

1957 election

1957 general election: Otago Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Jack George 7,196 56.94 +8.91
Labour J H Rapson4,40834.88
Social Credit J D F Sloan1,0338.17
Majority2,78822.06+7.62
Turnout 12,63793.68+4.33
Registered electors 13,489

1954 election

1954 general election: Central Otago
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Jack George 6,895 48.03
Labour Peter John Scott4,82133.58
Social Credit A G Newland2,63818.37
Majority2,07414.44
Turnout 14,35489.35+1.74
Registered electors 16,064

1951 election

1951 general election: Central Otago
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National William Bodkin 8,429 63.67 -1.34
Labour Thomas Augustus Rodgers4,80936.33+1.34
Majority3,62027.34-2.68
Turnout 13,23887.61-3.37
Registered electors 15,109

1949 election

1949 general election: Central Otago
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National William Bodkin 8,457 65.01 +3.69
Labour Thomas Augustus Rodgers4,55134.99
Majority3,90630.02+7.37
Turnout 13,00890.98-1.42
Registered electors 14,297

1946 election

1949 general election: Central Otago
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National William Bodkin 7,874 61.32
Labour Claude Charles Capell4,96538.68
Majority2,90922.65
Turnout 12,83992.40
Registered electors 13,894

1943 election

There were three candidates in 1943, with the election won by William Bodkin over James McIndoe Mackay. [8]

1931 election

1931 general election: Central Otago [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United William Bodkin 5,156 66.14
Independent Charles Todd 2,64033.86
Informal votes1471.85
Majority2,51632.27
Turnout 7,94382.10
Registered electors 9,675

1928 election

1928 general election: Central Otago [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
United William Bodkin 4,684 53.75
Reform James Ritchie4,03146.25
Informal votes580.66
Majority6537.49
Turnout 8,77389.34
Registered electors 9,820

Notes

  1. ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 71–76.
  2. ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 73–77.
  3. ↑ McRobie 1989, p. 77.
  4. ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 77–81.
  5. ↑ McRobie 1989, pp. 83–88.
  6. ↑ Wilson 1985, p. 233.
  7. ↑ Wilson 1985, pp. 260, 269.
  8. ↑ "Declaration of Result of Poll for the Electoral District of Central Otago". Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette. 13 October 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  9. ↑ The General Election, 1931. Government Printer. 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  10. ↑ Skinner, W. A. G. (1929). The General Election, 1928. Government Printer. p. 2. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Notice of nominations received and polling places appointed". Dunstan Times. No. 3395. 5 November 1928. p. 6. Retrieved 17 February 2020.

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